Tiered seating is a popular option for indoor and outdoor venues of all sizes, thanks to its ability to afford everyone a clear sightline while also being comfortable. But it’s not just ticket buyers that are smitten with the slanted galleries of theatres, arenas and other concert halls – educators are also increasingly turning to tiered classroom seating to achieve better student performance.
Students who sit closer to their instructors can focus on course materials and participate in classroom discussions more effectively. This is especially true for affluent schools where teachers have more access to resources to support their pupils. However, the exact impact of seat location on performance has not been well-researched to date.
Exploring Tiered Seating: A Comprehensive Guide
When built from a modular system, tiered seating is a cost-effective solution that saves on design time and installation. As well as being able to be broken down into sections for repurposing, it can also be moved within the venue easily and quickly. This is a huge advantage over traditional, joinery-built systems that are often purpose-built to specific dimensions of a space or wall, making them costly to dismantle and repurpose once no longer needed.
Customizable tiers can be designed to suit the aesthetic of your venue, with options such as natural timbers and a subdued color palette suited to a classical theatre or vibrant pops of colour to attract attention at a sporting event. Tiered seating can even be motorised, if required, to deploy and retract rows of seats at the touch of a button.
